Posted: 7/15/2009 11:37:29 AM EDT
I have not been around much because I have been so busy with motherhood and family stuff, but I wanted to share how much my little girl has grown! 3 months old... time sure does fly by. Anyway I think it has been awhile since we have all bragged on our children. so let's see those incredible cute faces!
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Time flies quickly, doesn't it? I was just saying that the other day, in fact. Habs, what a cutie pie! I'm pretty sure that at 3 months old, your daughter has more hair than Colton does at 1 year old! I think your baby got my baby's hair! 
HS, beautiful family, as always! Here's a couple recent pics of Colton. The first one is at a local park, where he decided to play in the fountain. The second one is one I had printed and framed for The Mr. for his first Father's Day. 
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Jen, Colton is stunning in those photos! What type of camera are you using?  Sorry, I have to comment. I hope you don't take offense: I think it's pics by a pro photographer. That's like asking a pro pianist, "You sound really good, what kind of piano do you play?"
Local air show a couple years ago: 
Tanks get hot after all day in the sun: 
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Cute kids everyone! I don't have any of my own, but this is my great-nephew about a year ago. Quoted: Quoted: Jen, Colton is stunning in those photos! What type of camera are you using? Sorry, I have to comment. I hope you don't take offense: I think it's pics by a pro photographer. That's like asking a pro pianist, "You sound really good, what kind of piano do you play?"Local air show a couple years ago: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v723/green_c/113_1302.jpg Tanks get hot after all day in the sun: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v723/green_c/113_1321.jpg And if I am not mistaken, the artist that is named on the photos is our own very humble Sp1grrl. |
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Cute kids everyone! I don't have any of my own, but this is my great-nephew about a year ago. http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/94/l_a8e2f3fe819e29a3b7f0b6b1f71a217c.jpg Quoted:
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Jen, Colton is stunning in those photos! What type of camera are you using? Sorry, I have to comment. I hope you don't take offense: I think it's pics by a pro photographer. That's like asking a pro pianist, "You sound really good, what kind of piano do you play?"
Local air show a couple years ago: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v723/green_c/113_1302.jpg Tanks get hot after all day in the sun: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v723/green_c/113_1321.jpg And if I am not mistaken, the artist that is named on the photos is our own very humble Sp1grrl. I definitely wouldn't call myself a pro or an artist! I just like to take pictures. 
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Cute kids everyone! I don't have any of my own, but this is my great-nephew about a year ago. http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/94/l_a8e2f3fe819e29a3b7f0b6b1f71a217c.jpg Quoted:
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Jen, Colton is stunning in those photos! What type of camera are you using? Sorry, I have to comment. I hope you don't take offense: I think it's pics by a pro photographer. That's like asking a pro pianist, "You sound really good, what kind of piano do you play?"
Local air show a couple years ago: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v723/green_c/113_1302.jpg Tanks get hot after all day in the sun: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v723/green_c/113_1321.jpg And if I am not mistaken, the artist that is named on the photos is our own very humble Sp1grrl. I definitely wouldn't call myself a pro or an artist! I just like to take pictures. Well... You are very good at it. Having a good looking model doesn't hurt either. 
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Cute kids everyone! I don't have any of my own, but this is my great-nephew about a year ago. http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/94/l_a8e2f3fe819e29a3b7f0b6b1f71a217c.jpg Quoted:
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Jen, Colton is stunning in those photos! What type of camera are you using? Sorry, I have to comment. I hope you don't take offense: I think it's pics by a pro photographer. That's like asking a pro pianist, "You sound really good, what kind of piano do you play?"
Local air show a couple years ago: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v723/green_c/113_1302.jpg Tanks get hot after all day in the sun: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v723/green_c/113_1321.jpg And if I am not mistaken, the artist that is named on the photos is our own very humble Sp1grrl. I definitely wouldn't call myself a pro or an artist! I just like to take pictures. Well... You are very good at it. Having a good looking model doesn't hurt either.
Thank you so much. I really appreciate that.
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Thanks! I have a Nikon D300. Love it!  Many of our forensic investigators use that same camera and swear by it. I can't say anything bad about it, really. It's the last step in the Nikon line before going to a full frame camera, and I don't regret my decision on it at all. Since there's no 'Auto' setting, it forces you to learn how to use the camera and its available settings. I swear by it, too! |
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Quoted: I can't say anything bad about it, really. It's the last step in the Nikon line before going to a full frame camera, and I don't regret my decision on it at all. Since there's no 'Auto' setting, it forces you to learn how to use the camera and its available settings. I swear by it, too! This is exactly what I want. I'm a film shooter. Photojournalist by training, but I'm a dinosaur and have no pro digital equipment. Your shots are fantastic. Your lighting is wonderful. I shoot with an old tank of an FM2, and I long for a digital that will take my old Nikkor lenses, but I don't think I can be that spendy. Nice to hear that this camera works the way I know how to work––without the auto settings. What lens were you using for those pics of Colton? |
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Quoted: http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t33/AJ_Dual/girls4th.jpg Left to right... Amelia & Audrey, our fraternal twin girls, and then Abigail and Alice, our identical twin girls at the 4th of july parade. All were four years old in that picture, but yesterday Audrey and Amelia pulled ahead and turned five. That is just AMAZING. What a great photo! And your wife is a WAY stronger woman than I will ever be. 
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Jen, Colton is stunning in those photos! What type of camera are you using? Sorry, I have to comment. I hope you don't take offense: I think it's pics by a pro photographer. That's like asking a pro pianist, "You sound really good, what kind of piano do you play?"
Local air show a couple years ago: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v723/green_c/113_1302.jpg Tanks get hot after all day in the sun: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v723/green_c/113_1321.jpg I knew Jen was the photographer, and I never claimed to be one. However, QS is a budding photographer and always asking for more accessories. It was simple curiosity on my part. |
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Jen, Colton is stunning in those photos! What type of camera are you using? Thanks! I have a Nikon D300. Love it! Thanks for the info! I'm learning slowly through osmosis (read: buying QS camera stuff) and am amazed at how technical photography can be. (And how having an adorable subject certainly makes an even better photo no matter what camera is used!) |
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I can't say anything bad about it, really. It's the last step in the Nikon line before going to a full frame camera, and I don't regret my decision on it at all. Since there's no 'Auto' setting, it forces you to learn how to use the camera and its available settings. I swear by it, too! This is exactly what I want. I'm a film shooter. Photojournalist by training, but I'm a dinosaur and have no pro digital equipment. Your shots are fantastic. Your lighting is wonderful. I shoot with an old tank of an FM2, and I long for a digital that will take my old Nikkor lenses, but I don't think I can be that spendy. Nice to hear that this camera works the way I know how to work––without the auto settings. What lens were you using for those pics of Colton? Digital's a great investment. I couldn't imagine shooting film. I'd spend more money developing crappy shots than would be worth it!
I think for those shots, which were actually the same day, were taken with my 50mm 1.8. I loves me the nifty fifty! It's an inexpensive fast lens, and it's great for practically anything within rock throwing distance. (Read, not landscapes and such.) Primes are great to work with because they force you to move to your subject, whereas with zooms you tend to stick to one spot and not 'work' for the shot. I've learned a ton in the year I've been playing around with this, and it's all been through books, classes, and trial and error. |
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Jen, Colton is stunning in those photos! What type of camera are you using? Thanks! I have a Nikon D300. Love it! Thanks for the info! I'm learning slowly through osmosis (read: buying QS camera stuff) and am amazed at how technical photography can be. (And how having an adorable subject certainly makes an even better photo no matter what camera is used!) I was surprised at how technical it can get, too. At first, I thought I'd never learn the basics, it was so overwhelming! Striker's big into photography too, and he helped me a lot. Ilikelegs is a phenomenal photographer, and he's a wealth of into if you need it, too.
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Quoted: My little Ella at two weeks old http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/schiffj1/DSC_0112LR.jpg AWWWWWWW....that almost makes me want to have a baby! She is SO cute! |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: I can't say anything bad about it, really. It's the last step in the Nikon line before going to a full frame camera, and I don't regret my decision on it at all. Since there's no 'Auto' setting, it forces you to learn how to use the camera and its available settings. I swear by it, too! This is exactly what I want. I'm a film shooter. Photojournalist by training, but I'm a dinosaur and have no pro digital equipment. Your shots are fantastic. Your lighting is wonderful. I shoot with an old tank of an FM2, and I long for a digital that will take my old Nikkor lenses, but I don't think I can be that spendy. Nice to hear that this camera works the way I know how to work––without the auto settings. What lens were you using for those pics of Colton? Digital's a great investment. I couldn't imagine shooting film. I'd spend more money developing crappy shots than would be worth it! I think for those shots, which were actually the same day, were taken with my 50mm 1.8. I loves me the nifty fifty! It's an inexpensive fast lens, and it's great for practically anything within rock throwing distance. (Read, not landscapes and such.) Primes are great to work with because they force you to move to your subject, whereas with zooms you tend to stick to one spot and not 'work' for the shot. I've learned a ton in the year I've been playing around with this, and it's all been through books, classes, and trial and error. That's WONDERFUL With a 50. I have a 50 1.2, (okay, it's uxb's, but ya know..what's his is mine and all that rot...  ) but honestly, other than the 35 or the fisheye, that's the last lens I pick up. (lame, I know.) I admit, I like longer lenses better. My fav portrait lens is the 105 because of the way it compresses the shot a little––more flattering to a lot of people, though with Colton, nothing would be unflattering, he's so damn cute. And (0kay, smite me) I'm a slave to my 80-200 2.8. I've shot a lot of amateur fashion layouts, a few album covers, and a bunch of head shots for celebrities and wannabe celebs, and the 80-200 was great for getting me close without them knowing it. I found that when a camera is right in the model's face, if they're not a pro model, they tend to tense up. If I'm further away, they don't realize I'm in that tight, and they relax and I get better expressions. But it's all in how you work and what your style is, I think.You do GREAT with a 50. I'm so impressed with you! I love film. I know film from the shot to the enlarger to the chemicals.  I have such a steep learning curve going to digital.  eta: The sad thing is, that between us (he's great with landscapes, I'm the portrait photog) we have about 30 grand worth of Nikon equiopment. And it's all on the verge of being completely obsolete.  Maybe some day there'll be a demand for people who know about film..... |
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Quoted: My little Ella at two weeks old http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/schiffj1/DSC_0112LR.jpg Oh, she's beautiful! All these kids are so cute! LOVE the pic of the little girl with the helicopter! Future pilot there, I'll bet. |
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My daughters. Madison (2 1/2ish), and Emma (three weeks at the time of this picture). http://www.totsites.com/totimages/40014/3966595-IMG_0358.jpg Bedtime stories (no, Emma doesn't share a bed with my toddler) http://www.totsites.com/totimages/40014/3924989-DSCN7704.jpg That b&w is PRECIOUS!!!! |
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Wow everyone's babies are so beautiful! Cat I can't believe how much your boys have grown!!!
Here are my 'babies' My son William received his associate degree in computer science. He didn't want to walk with the graduating class so he got his diploma in the mail. Wyatt my youngest insisted on being in the picture
My daughter and her bestfriend after her graduation. For the record my daughter is very tall and her bestfriend is very short. 
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Wow! I know my boys have grown, the little one was still nursing when I joined arfcom. D_C, weren't your nephews toddlers last time I saw their pictures? Queenie, what do you feed those kids? Do you put them to sleep on a medieval stretching rack?
Just for fun, here is what Jarod and Avery looked like when I joined: 
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My 9 year old daughter: She's our little whirlwind of activity. As soon as she walks through the door, it's "Mom? Can I call a friend? Can I play with Johnathan down the street? Can I go swimming? Can you get me a towel? Mom - can I call my friend Alice? What's there to eat? Dad, can you fix me a grilled cheese sandwich? Can yo put a show on for me? I'm bored. Can I go to Grandma's? ..." - all within 2 minutes. It's going to be fun when she's a teenager.  And my 12 year old son in his school uniform:  He's quite the opposite. I'm vaguely aware of a pre-teen in my home. He's either playing XBOX or something else, but we do get to see him when he comes downstairs to forage for food. |
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Wow! I know my boys have grown, the little one was still nursing when I joined arfcom. D_C, weren't your nephews toddlers last time I saw their pictures? Queenie, what do you feed those kids? Do you put them to sleep on a medieval stretching rack? Just for fun, here is what Jarod and Avery looked like when I joined: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v416/cat_aclysm/jarodnavery.jpg lol Cat I knew your boys were little when you joined! I grew em tall in my family!
Here's my oldest right after I joined: 
The daughter unit: 
Remember this picture?? Yea, I bought some groceries over the past five years! 
Here's Little Bit 
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My daughters. Madison (2 1/2ish), and Emma (three weeks at the time of this picture). http://www.totsites.com/totimages/40014/3966595-IMG_0358.jpg Bedtime stories (no, Emma doesn't share a bed with my toddler) http://www.totsites.com/totimages/40014/3924989-DSCN7704.jpg That b&w is PRECIOUS!!!! Thank you. |
Last month my daughter (from my first marriage) and her family came up for a visit, and she just sent me a disk with the pics they took. In this one Brad, my boy I had with Martini Butt, is on the left in the back row, and my daughter (Alysia) is on the far right. Her five kids are in there, plus her half sister with baby and her step sister, and also my SIL. (Plus me of course)
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Quoted: ... my daughter (Alysia) is on the far right. Her five kids are in there... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/qwertyup/People/Zoo4.jpg Your daughter is lovely, ESPECIALLY for a mother of five!!! Must be good genes, all from your side no doubt. |
